Question
What was the main reason federal troops were removed from the South in 1877? (1 point)
Responses
Reduce military spending
Reduce military spending
Resolve Civil War tensions
Resolve Civil War tensions
Improve Southern economy
Improve Southern economy
End Reconstruction political support
Responses
Reduce military spending
Reduce military spending
Resolve Civil War tensions
Resolve Civil War tensions
Improve Southern economy
Improve Southern economy
End Reconstruction political support
Answers
GPT-5 mini
End Reconstruction political support — troops were withdrawn as part of the Compromise of 1877 to resolve the disputed election and end federal enforcement of Reconstruction in the South.